Heating apparatus.



M0. $76,950. Patented Jlume 25, IQUII.

- G. E. HAWIUNS.

HEATING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Oct. 3, 1898.)

(No Model.)

Kym a UNITE STAT Primer I1 trio's.

' GARDNER o. IIAWKINSfOF BOSTON,"MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR-"TOTHE .BAY. STATE ELEGTRIC JERSEY.

HEAT & LIGHT COMPANY,OF JERSEY CITY, N'EW HEATlNG APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 676,950, dated J une 25, 1901.

Application filed October 3, 1898. Serial No. 692,527. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GARDNER O. HAWKINS,

stead of rising to the ceiling and becoming stored there, as is the case with the usual heating apparatus at present in use. To obviate this imperfect diffusion of the heat and to render the temperature equable, I show a fan and motor for operating thefan in connection with a steam or hot-water radiator,

. whereby through the agitation of the air the heat is prevented from rising directly to the ceiling and is diffused throughout the apart ment, and, further, by such an arrangement the fan moves the air quickly and brings a greater number of particles-incontact with the heating-surfaces and removes the heat as rapidly as it is generated instead of allowing it to remain stored, as is th'e'case in ordinary forms-of stationary radiators.

My invention consists of certain novel features hereinafter'described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdratwingawhich illustrate a construction embodying myinvention,

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved .ap--

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

paratus.

Like letters of reference refer to'like parts throughout both views.

A represents the usual steam or hot-water supply pipe for steam or hot-water heating apparatus, and on the upper endof said pipe is a T joint B, from which leadsthe inletpipe 0 to a pivoted hollow steam-packed pivot-joint D, and from said joint D leads the pipe E,'having the usual controlling valve E. The pipe E communicates with the radiator F'of any desired construction, and from the lower end of the radiator F leads the outlet-pipe G, having the usual eonjoint H, and from saidjoint the pipe I leads to the T-joint J around the pipe A, so that the steam or hot water coming through the pipe A passes into and out of the radiator F through the connections above described By pivoting the radiator; in the above mantrolling-valve G, to the steam-packed pivot-- nor it can be moved'to any desired position.

The swinging bracket K is provided at its inner end with two sleeves K, and by means of the screw-nut K the bracket can be ad- 3' usted to any desired position. 0n the outer end L of the bracket is located a suitable motor, preferably electric, M, which is provided with adownwardly-extending pin N through a hole in the end L. The set-screw-O is provided for holding the motor in its" adjusted position on said bracket K. On the shaft P of the motor, at its front end, is secured fast the fan Q, having any desired number of blades B. By pivoting the radiator and the fan as above described they can be adjusted to any desired position toward or from each other, each being independent of the. other in its movements. To obtainthe maxim um heating effect, the

radiator and fan should be moved toward each other, the fan turning on the pinN in order to bring it parallel with the radiator, as shown in Fig. 1, and in this position of the apparatus'all-the air delivered by the fan impinges on the heating-surfaces of the radiator and is rapidly dilfused throughout the apartment. When the proper temperature has been reached, by changing the position of the fan with relation to the radiator the contact of the air on the heating-surfaces is in proportion as the angle is increased, the circulation of the air in the apartment remaining the same by the. operation of the fan, which is exposed on all sides to theatmosphere, and thus creates in its revolution the movement of the surrounding 'air. It will be obvious that when the fan is parallel withthe radial-- tor, as shown in Fig. 1, all the aim thrown by the fan will pass through the radiator, whereas when the fan is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2 the less amount or air will blow against the radiatoi. In my apparatus, therefore, the variations of temperature can be produced by adjusting the radiator and the KOO fan. By this apparatus the exposed fan keeps the air in the room constantly circulated and at the same time brings the air in contact'with the heated surfaces, so that in its operation the fan operates not only as a ventilating-fan for the apartment, but also acts to throw the air from the heating-surfaces and to diffuse the same throughout the apartment.

By attaching the radiator directly to the steam or hot-water supply pipe the installation and manufacture ofthe'apparatus are simplified and cheapened.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement and construction'shown, as the same may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus ascertained the nature of my invention and. set forth a construction embodying the same, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure .by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

1. The combination of a'radiator, afan and a fan-supporting bracket, said radiator and fan-supporting bracket being pivotally supported and adapted to swing in substantiallythe same plane, and the fan being pivotally supported 'upon the bracket whereby its position relative to the radiator may be changed.

2. In a heating apparatus, a. supply-pipe containing a heating medium, a radiator through which said medium circulates and pivotally connected to said'supply-pipe and adapted to be adjusted, upper and lower valved pipes connecting the radiator and supply-pipe, afan for displacing or removing the heated air from said radiator, and adapted to be adjusted with relation to said radiator,and abracket for supporting said fan mounte on said supply-pipe.

3..In a heating apparatus, a; supply-pipe containing a heating medium, a' radiator through which said medium circulates and pivotally connected to said supply-pipe and adapted to be adjusted,an adjustable bracket on said supply-pipe,.a fan mounted onsaid bracket and adapted to be adjusted with relation to said radiator, and means for hold- 'ing said fan in its adjusted position.

4. In a heating apparatus, a supply-pipe containing a heating medium, a radiator through which said medium circulates and pivotally connected to said supply-pipe and dapted to be adjusted, upper and lower valved pipes connecting said radiator and supply-pipe, an adjustable bracket mounted on said supply-pipe, a fan mounted on said GARDNER OIHAWKINS. Witnesses:

A. L. MESSER, v C. A. STEWART. 

